DRILL
Full Oval Shadow Pressure
  • Purpose
    Staying close to an opponent takes concentration and effort. This drill practices manning-up on an opponent wherever they go on the ground, and gives penalties for lapses in concentration. It also teaches players to dispose of the ball when an opponent is at close quarters.
  • Focus
    Skills under pressure, Run & Carry, Forward line delivery
  • Skills
    GoalKicking, Kicking, Handballing
  • 22+
    Players

  • 11+
    Ages

  • 2
    Balls

  • 0
    Cones

  • 160
    Distance

  • 50%
    Opp Strip

  • Players form pairs and position themselves scattered all over the ground
  • Starting with a ball in each goalsquare, the yellow team work the ball around the ground by hand and foot (as you would doing circlework).
    Balls should move in the same direction (either clockwise or anti-clockwise) to avoid head-on collisions between players going for different balls
  • Red players must be within 2 metres of their opponent at all times. When the yellow player is about to dispose of the ball, the red player should give them a light tap on the hips to add some pressure to the kicker
  • Red player should be warned if spotted more than 2m away from their opponent
  • The circle-work continues until the coach blows the whistle, meaning the next movement up the field will finish with a shot on goal.
  • Restart the drill with a kick-in from both ends, and later introduce a 3rd ball for added difficulty if enough players
  • After 5-10 minutes, change so the red team have possession and yellow players shadow them.

Gather Give Bump

GROUPS OF
AGES 13+

Kick & Follow-up Hands

PLAYERS 16+
AGES 11+

Help After Poor Disposal

PLAYERS 20+
AGES 13+